Is AliDropship Worth $89? – A Review of This WordPress Plugin

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You can buy products in bulk and many products are available for sale one piece or more at a time. You can use the plugin to import products from AliExpress right into your own online store.

You would need to have an e-commerce enabled WordPress theme such as WooCommerce for your online store.

Note: The AliDropship plugin comes with free e-commerce themes ready to use! You can view their themes by clicking here.

In terms of AliDropship, you have two options. You can buy just the plugin or you can order a custom store in which they handle everything for you.

They will do the niche research, set up your .com domain name, provide a custom design, Google analytics integration, products, payment gateway, and more.

Their basic package costs $299 which is a bargain if you do not have any technical background and are hesitant of setting up your store by yourself.

Using The AliDropship Plugin By Itself

In order to use the AliDropship plugin by itself, you will need to have WordPress installed with an AliDropship e-commerce enabled theme.

AliDropship has built-in themes available and also has a version of their plugin that is compatible with WooCommerce themes.

There is a significant difference between the two versions of the plugin. One of which is that the WooCommerce compatible version does not include any of the plugin’s marketing tools such as an abandoned cart, email list, cross-sell, or discounts.

If you’re just starting out, the original version of the plugin is likely your best bet.

AliDropship vs Oberlo

The primary difference between the two is that Oberlo works specifically with Shopify.

When I used my free trial of Shopify I was able to implement Oberlo and get a good grasp of how it works.

Oberlo makes it easy to add and remove products from AliExpress right into your Shopify store. Best of all, it is free to use.

I also learned of AliDropship during that time. I did my own research of which would be a better deal between AliDropship and Shopify in terms of features and costs.

In the end, I prefer the AliDropship plugin compared to Shopify and Oberlo. The costs and features of AliDropship outweigh those of Shopify and Oberlo in my opinion.

The Cost Difference Between AliDropship and Shopify / Oberlo

When it comes to building an AliExpress dropshipping business, it helps to save as much as you can without sacrificing features.

Although I feel Shopify and Oberlo work very well, expenses can be high. Take a look at the screen capture below of a Shopify dropshipping store that was for sale:

As you can see, this particular store installed various other Shopify apps for various added features. The expenses are $150 per month to include Shopify’s basic store plan.

When you consider that WordPress is free and the AliDropship plugin is a one-time fee with zero ongoing monthly software fees, it makes it really easy to decide.

Is AliDropship Worth $89 – Yes and Here’s Why

Dropshipping is an awesome online business model. It is low-cost to get started and between the AliDropship plugin, WordPress (which is free), and web hosting, you can have your business started for well under $200.

What I like most about the plugin is that your online store is yours to keep. Unlike opening a store with Shopify, if you wanted to move your store, you would lose everything.

The only thing you would be able to take is an export of your products. When you use the AliDropship plugin, your e-commerce store is yours.

That means if you need to switch web hosts for some reason, all you would have to do is move your WordPress install (database and related files) to your new hosting provider.

As a business owner, having complete ownership of your store is crucial.

Another plus is the savings you will have by investing in AliDropship. In comparison to Shopify, you will spend a one-time fee of $89 (plugin only) or $137 (plugin and optional yearly web hosting).

In comparison, you would spend $348 per year at Shopify’s lowest monthly plan. That is a huge difference in costs.

Things to Keep in Mind with the AliDropship Plugin

The main thing to keep in mind is that by only buying the plugin, you will be responsible for installing WordPress, activating the plugin, and customizing your online store.

That is not a problem if you are already accustomed to using WordPress.

However, if you are technically challenged and do not want to handle it all yourself, you do have the option of ordering a custom store from AliDropship.

Overall, I think the plugin is well worth the $89 price tag. It will make creating a dropshipping e-commerce store so much easier.

Since it works directly with AliExpress, you will have tons of products to choose from to add to your store.

Besides that being able to import products, the plugin comes with a long list of features:

Take a look at this list of features:

Automation

Search and import products

Auto updates product information

Pricing automation

Fulfill orders automatically

ePacket shipping filter

Auto order tracking

Customization

Built-in themes

Product customization

Unlimited number of products

Product variations

WooCommerce support

Built-In Image Editor

Marketing

Discount coupons

Product reviews

SEO product tags

Abandoned cart

Email lists

Managing

Live statistics

Payment gateway integrations

Inventory management

All-in-One dashboard

Cash-back system

Free updates and support

I really like the built-in image editor feature. It saves so much time. You can watch me demonstrate how to import products and how to use the image editor in the video below:

In Conclusion

After using this plugin myself, I can honestly say that it is well worth the price.

It is so easy to use and there is plenty of documentation, an active user forum, and their customer support to help you along the way.

One more thing I want to point out is that when you own the plugin, you also receive lifelong updates of the plugin and lifelong customer support.

I have contacted customer support on various occasions with questions and they’ve always replied in a timely manner. The support staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

I am also starting an online business where I am going to sell jewelry. After I get it registered, the name of my website is baubles for the refined lady, so its ironic that i came upon your website now. You say on one of the pages that the cost for Shopify is $348 a yr. But then, on another page you stated that another service was $299 with $48 yrly. hosting. Who is that with? Please get back to me about this, ok? From one cat-lover to another. 🙂

I believe you are referring to the AliDropship custom website feature. It is a one-time fee of $299 for their basic package. It is optional for those who do not want to install the AliDropship plugin and customize their own online store. The $48 yearly web hosting is also optional but it is really a good deal when you consider that their hosting is optimized for a WordPress-based dropshipping store. Hope that clears it up for you. Thank you for leaving your feedback!

In reading through your review, I would be inclined to agree with you that AliDropShip is worth the cost. It is very useful to have these tools when you are running a drop ship online business. They will save you in time and frustration. You can then use that time to market your products and earn even more money. I think AliDropShip is a good deal for the drop shipper.

I think so too. Especially if you plan on using AliExpress as your dropshipping provider. The AliDropship plugin will make setting up an online dropship store so much easier. It includes ready-made e-commerce themes that you can choose from. If you’re already familiar with using WordPress, using the plugin should be somewhat easy. Thank you for leaving a comment!

Hi, Eartha! Definitely, I have heard about drop shipping, but I have not paid attention to this topic. Like you I one of A community member for more than three years and try to make some money following guidelines gained in the community. I have really bad experience with low-quality Alibaba goods and relationships with the customer service and so on. Please be honest (actually I suppose that you will not approve my comment), why you spent time by writing and commenting as it is so time-consuming job? Maybe AliDropship is the more profitable business. Thanks

I think I understand what you are asking as far as why I spend time writing and commenting on my blog. For one thing, I truly enjoy the topic of internet marketing and when readers find something helpful from a post, it feels great knowing I was able to help.

Also, earning income with affiliate marketing is something I have done for years. I never took it seriously until I was laid off from my previous job and decided that I no longer wanted to be placed in that position ever again.

I knew I had to invest in my education if I wanted to go full-time with affiliate marketing and that’s when I found Wealthy Affiliate. I’ve implemented what I’ve learned and I couldn’t be happier with the training, tools, community, support, as well as my results thus far.

I also believe in having multiple streams of income. Dropshipping is another stream of income that anyone can add to their online business portfolio. I hope that has answered your question. Thank you for leaving your feedback!

I have been looking for a drop shipping program like this to integrate to my wp website but I have been pulling back from this one since it sounds (2g2b2) too good to be true.

As you been an expert and know a little bit about this product, can you help me understand it well. Product quality from drop shippers is one of my concern and how do you deal with it and it customer service as Andrejs mentioned.

How does this AliDropship works, do I get customers to pay me and then pay Aliexpress or who do I pay ?

Will I be able to choose my own products because my product are mainly for babies and children under 12 years.

Any technical help who should contact ?

If you can clarify and help me to understand how this will work well for me, I will be happy to buy immediately.

I understand your dilemma. AliDropship is a WordPress plugin that allows you to import products from AliExpress right into your store. The plugin also has a feature for fulfilling orders for you. Yes, you would be able to choose your own products as you would select them individually from AliExpress using the AliDropship plugin.

The plugin makes it super easy to create your own store that will be sourcing products from AliExpress. I hope that helps to clarify for you. Let me know if you need any other help. Thank you for posting your comment!

I just wan to ask about the Alidropship. Yes, I quite agree that having shopify and oberlo I expensive. Infact I’m on free trial now but when I read this, it catch up my attention.
So first question: I will have to set my online store in WordPress then install the alidropship plugin to import products and do some configuration?
Then if I choose my products niche I can import it to my online store – it is have a buy button or add to cart features?
When my customers order to me a product I will have buy the product to alie express and alie express will ship it to my customer under my business name and not supplier name?
Is there free shipping and epacket delivery system?
Can I add payment gateways? and lastly can I connect it to my fb page for my additional sales marketing channel?

Thank you very much for your time to answer my questions. I would be very happy. Have a nice day

To answer your questions: yes, you would need to install WordPress, then install the AliDropship plugin to set up your store and begin importing products from AliExpress. The plugin includes free store themes as well so that will include all of your shopping cart functionality (buy buttons, add to cart, etc.)

You would need to contact the supplier of the product on AliExpress to ensure that they do not include their business name. For the most part, most of the suppliers do not include their company name when shipping. You would also need to check with the supplier of the products you choose to see if they include e-packet and free shipping.

There should be no problem adding payment gateways. The AliDropship plugin supports various payment gateways.

I have ordered from aliexpress and as the consumer was not happy with their shipping time frame (3wks is by far to long), So my question is, if (and thats a big if) I were to use the plug-in is that shipping time frame going to be the same for my customers?

Right? Like you said, you can use it for your next store. I know you will like all of AliDropship’s features as much as I do. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment. I wish you much success in your online business!

I just created an online store through Shopify but I have no idea what I’m doing. Good thing I found your review. Just to clarify, if I purchase their $299 fee, everything will be there for me already? All I have to do is just search products from Aliexpress and import it into my store?

The reason I’m asking this is that I have no idea with WordPress, etc. I want to be sure that everything will be set up for me.

Also, I watched a video on youtube and they said never to copy/paste the description from Aliexpress. Is that true?

Hello, I do not like to let many plugins enabled on my Woocommerce shop because plugins often slow down websites and are more chance to be hacked sooner or later.
Do you think that after having imported the products I can disable the plugin ?
I know that I won’t be able to order automatically from Aliexpress and will have to do it manually, but it’s not a problem for me, as I perfectly know that I won’t have hundreds orders daily.
So is it possible to disable the plugin after having imported the products from Aliexpress or do we NEED to keep it enabled ?
Thank you for your help.

Hi, I am from India. I want to use alidropship to start my dropshipping business. kindly advise whether this will technically suit to do this business from india? any idea is anyone doing international dropshipping business from india? how far is this possible to import products as this involves customs duty & currency conversion? your advise will certainly help me to start working in this. kindly advise pls. thanks

Hi Eartha! This is such a helpful blog. I’ve been pondering on the concept of dropshipping and thinking real hard if it’s worth the investment. Will there be really a return on investment? Im just quite afraid since I dont have much money to invest and if ever, I’ll be risking a part of my savings. Please guide me and Im really looking for someone to help and mentor me on this area. I’m determined to have an ecommerce business. Thanks in advance.

Dropshipping is a great way to have an eCommerce business without all of the costly overhead such as buying inventory up front and having to pay to store that inventory.

AliDropship also lowers costs because you do not have to pay monthly recurring fees to use it the way you do with other services.

However, keep in mind that it will cost to promote your dropshipping store. Many dropshippers advertise their stores using Facebook ads and Instagram shout-outs.

You will be risking money in the sense that it takes time to learn how to advertise on these platforms. Strongly consider what your monthly costs will be.

You don’t want to risk your savings as there is no guarantee that a profit will be made regardless of what kind of business you pursue.

Another low-cost online business to consider is affiliate marketing which is also what I do. It has a lower cost because you do not pay for advertising. It mostly consists of your time because you have to create content.

I hope I have been of some help. I wish you the best in your online business endeavors!